Cruz Davis helps No. 16 Texas Tech top No. 3 Illinois for 49th straight nonconference home win
Andrej Stojakovic scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half. Illinois got within a point after trailing by 22 late in the first half.
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Illinois women’s basketball kicks off the season with a 99-28 win against Southern University
No. 23 Fighting Illini women’s basketball (2-0) had no problems dispatching Southern University (0-2) as the team kicked off the official season with a 99-28 win Saturday afternoon.
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Collin Dixon’s 2 TD catches help Illinois become bowl eligible with 24-13 victory over Nebraska
Collin Dixon’s 3- and 6-yard TD receptions gave him 12 for the year, breaking Illinois’ all-time single-season by two.
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Andrej Stojakovic scores 25, Quentin Coleman adds 19 as No. 3 Illinois beats Penn 112-70
Illinois led 53-30 at halftime. Stojakovic scored 21 points in the first half and Illinois outscored Penn 30-8 over the last 10:22 to break open a tight game.
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Illinois opens up season with win, breezing by FDU
As fans stood cheering for the former Final Four team, the Illini started off on a 19-point scoring run.
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Illinois struggles but beats Maryland 20-17 on a 26-yard field goal by Ethan Moczulski
The Illini have struggled to put away struggling teams like Michigan State and Maryland, but Illinois now has three straight wins and its QB is back.
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Aidan Laughery, Collin Dixon score TDs as Illinois beats Oregon 21-10
Aidan Laughery had 123 yards rushing and a touchdown and Collin Dixon made a diving catch for a 23-yard score late in the fourth quarter as Illinois defeated Oregon 21-10.
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Illinois nets first conference win against the MSU Spartans in overtime
The Illini came out on top in Spartan Stadium with an overtime touchdown, winning their first conference game of the season.
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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86
Nicknamed “Iron Mike” as a player, Ditka helped revolutionize the tight-end position, then moved to the sidelines and took over as Chicago’s coach. His 1985 team featured one of the game’s most dominant defenses ever.
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Illinois gives Purdue its first Big Ten Win in three years
Illinois lost 17 to 24 as Purdue won back the Canon Trophy and won their first conference game since 2023.
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A 4-touchdown day puts Jeremiah Smith in rare Ohio State company against Illinois
Jeremiah Smith finished with 12 catches for 217 yards, and his four TDs tied a school record as No. 7 Ohio State opened Big Ten Conference play with a 42-19 victory over Illinois.
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Illinois ends nonconference schedule with a win against SIU
After scoring his second touchdown of the game, Colin Dixon now holds the record for most touchdowns scored at Gies Memorial Stadium.
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Duke sneaks a 31-27 win to give Illinois its first loss of the season
The Illini’s strong receiving plays were not enough to block a comeback from the Blue Devils as the team lost 31-27 in a sold-out stadium.
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Illinois kicks off the season with a win against UAB
The entire stadium was lit by a new, large, bright video scoreboard.
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PHOTOS: Fighting Illini Football beats UAB, debuts largest video scoreboard in college football
In an evening game on September 3, 2026, the Fighting Illini football team defeated the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers.
